The occurrence of multiple sclerosis in the Hutterites of North America

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 291-295

  Hader, Walter J ^a,d   Peter Seland, T ^b   Hader, Mary B ^a   Harris, Colleen J ^b   Dietrich, Dennis W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Calgary General Hospital   (Canada)

^c Adult and Child Neurology ^*  (United States)

^d Saskatoon City Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 10544239106     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100038245     Document Type: Article

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